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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021 – The Rajya Sabha has passed a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill declares six additional National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research as Institutions of National Importance.  These institutes are located in: (i) Ahmedabad, (ii) Hajipur, (iii) Hyderabad, (iv)

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Indian Mathematician Neena Gupta receives Ramanujan Prize 2021

Indian Mathematician Neena Gupta receives Ramanujan Prize 2021

Indian Mathematician Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata was awarded the ‘Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries 2021’ for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, the Ministry of Science and Technology informed, adding that Professor Neena is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize since

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DRDO successfully tests Pinaka Extended Range 2021

DRDO successfully tests Pinaka Extended Range 2021

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM), and indigenously developed fuzes. The test was conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast. A total of 25 enhanced Pinaka rockets were reportedly fired from multi-barrel rocket launchers (MRLs) at several ranges during the test.

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International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December

International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, commemorated each 12 December, is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for countries to provide affordable, quality health care to every person, everywhere. International Universal Health Coverage Day aims to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with

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India Skills Report 2022: Maharashtra Retains Top Position

India Skills Report 2022: Maharashtra Retains Top Position

The 9th edition of India Skills Report (ISR) 2022, released by Wheebox, Maharashtra has retained the top position in the list of states with the highest poll of employable talent followed by Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. Theme of ISR 2022 – ‘Rebuilding and Reinventing the Future of Work’. The India Skills Report is a comprehensive report on the future of work, education and

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Balkrishna Doshi Awarded 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

Balkrishna Doshi Awarded 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

Ahmedabad-based Balkrishna Doshi will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2022 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the world’s highest honour for architecture. At 94, Doshi is being recognised for his career spanning seven decades, with over 100 built projects, across India.  The distinction, approved by Her Majesty The Queen and awarded each year

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